Oleksandr Usyk has retained his WBC, IBF, and WBA heavyweight titles after defeating British challenger Daniel Dubois via TKO at Tarczynski Arena on Sunday morning.

The 26-year-old Ukrainian, fighting in front of a partisan 40,000-strong crowd, dropped Dubois towards the end of the eighth round, finishing the job in the following stanza to improve his undefeated record to 21-0.

However, Usyk’s triumph was shrouded in controversy. Dubois caught Usyk in the abdomen with what was deemed a low blow in the fifth round, forcing a lengthy delay and causing the champion immense discomfort.

The incident sparked debate as to whether the shot was legal and Usyk should have been given a count.


“Daniel Dubois should be world champion.”

Dubois was left fuming after the bout, declaring: “I don’t think that was a low blow. I’ve been cheated out of victory tonight. That was a win.”

As replays showed on big screens in the arena, Dubois fumed: “How is that low? How is that low? That’s my question. Look at it! Play it again!”

Legendary British boxing promoter Frank Warren continued: “It wasn‘t a low blow ... I like Usyk, but that was a complete hometown decision. He won that fight because he was not fit to go on and they gave him a couple of minutes to recover from a legitimate shot.

“It’s total nonsense. How long did he get to recover? The governing bodies will have to look at that and order a rematch. We will order appeal what’s happened here.”

“Justice has to be done... That was bulls***!”

After the fight, Usyk called out WBC heavyweight champion Tsyon Fury.

“I‘m ready tomorrow. Listen, I’m ready. Next fight I’m ready to fight Tyson Fury. Will Tyson Fury? I have no idea,” he said.


“I can’t wait to see my children and be back home. I’ve been training a long time. I’m a little bit tired.”

Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois Undercard

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnhU_NvS3q8?si=EaDTUN4q-Fx96kyg

Congratulations to the champion! He is so good technically and tactically that I don't see him losing those belts in the nearest future.
Man is just 26 years doing wonders and I'm here wasting my whole muscles
Congrats once again!

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He’s only twenty-six? Wow. Congrats on winning and now retaining the titles. Why not Fury? Well, we might see their bout take place.

Usyk is 36 yrs old. He is tactically sound but tyson fury go beat shit commot from him body.